Provincial League

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Based in Quebec, the Provincial League was established in 1935. It had a checkered existence in and out of Organized Baseball. It was an affiliated league from 1940 to 1943 and 1950 to 1955. From 1935 to 1939, 1944 to 1949, and 1958 to 1971, the league was not a member of the National Association. The league operated as an Independent League in 1948 and 1949. From 1950 through 1955 they were listed as a class C operation.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1.1 1948-1955 2 Teams and Stastics 2.1 1948-1949 (I) 3 Teams and Statistics 3.1 1950-1955 (C) 4 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1948-1955

• Burlington, VT: Burlington A's 1955
• Drummondville, QC: Drummondville Cubs 1948-1952; Drummondville Royals 1953; Drummondville A's 1954
• Farnham, QC: Farnham Pirates 1948-1951
• Granby, QC: Granby Red Sox 1948-1951; Granby Phillies 1952-1953
• Quebec, QC: Quebec Braves 1951-1955
• Sherbrooke, QC: Sherbrooke Athlétiques 1948-1951; Sherbrooke Indians 1953-1955
• St. Hyacinthe, QC: St. Hyacinthe Saints 1948-1951; St. Hyacinthe A's 1952-1953
• St. Jean, QC: St. Jean Braves 1948-1951; St. Jean Canadians 1952-1955
• Thetford Mines, QC: Thetford Mines Mineurs 1953-1955
• Trois-Rivières, QC: Trois Rivieres Royals 1951; Trois Rivieres Yankees 1952-1953; Trois Rivieres Phillies 1954-1955

[edit] Teams and Stastics

[edit] 1948-1949 (I)

1948 Independent Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Sherbrooke Athlétiques	61	37	.632	0	Gene Oliver / Roland Gladu
St. Jean Braves	56	44	.560	6	Jean-Pierre Roy / Bobby Estalella
St. Hyacinthe Saints	54	46	.540	8	Paul Martin
Granby Red Sox	48	50	.490	13	Armand Proulx
Drummondville Cubs	39	58	.402	21.5	Johnny Bezemes / Joe Tuminelli
Farnham	36	59	.379	23.5	Lou Foreys / Dave Pope / Joe Crimmins

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Connie Creedon	St. Hyacinthe	BA	.406		Jean-Pierre Roy	St. Jean	W	19
Roland Gladu	Sherbrooke	Hits	116		Eugene Nance	St. Hyacinthe	RBI	98
Buzz Clarkson	St. Jean	HR	29

1949 Independent Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Drummondville Cubs	63	34	.650	0	Max Lanier / Stan Beard
Granby Red Sox	55	42	.567	8	Gene Oliver
Sherbrooke Athlétiques	53	47	.530	11.5	Roland Gladu
St. Jean Braves	45	53	.459	18.5	Don Savage / Red Hayworth
Farnham Black Sox	43	55	.439	20.5	Vern Thoele
St. Hyacinthe Saints	36	64	.360	28.5	Paul Martin / Del Friar

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Al Armour	Farnham	BA	.342		Sal Maglie	Drummondville	W	18
Silvio Garcia	Sherbrooke	Hits	126		Claro Duany	Sherbrooke	RBI	99
Quincy Barbee	St. Jean	HR	23

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1950-1955 (C)

1950 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
St. Jean Braves	58	49	.542	0	86,268	Steve Mizerak
Sherbrooke Athlétiques	57	51	.528	1.5	95,053	Roland Gladu
Farnham Pirates	55	52	.514	3	62,151	Packy Rogers
Drummondville Cubs	53	52	.505	4	110,350	Fido Murphy / Jack White / Breard
St. Hyacinthe Saints	52	55	.486	6	89,521	Jay Kirke
Granby Red Sox	45	61	.425	12.5	82,512	Bob Latshaw / Bud Kimball

Playoffs:St. Jean 4 games, Farnham 1; Sherbrooke 4 games, Drummondville 2.
Finals: St. Jean 4 games, Sherbrooke 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Silvio Garcia	Sherbrooke	BA	.365		Louis Shapiro	Sherbrooke	W	18
Silvio Garcia	Sherbrooke	Hits	150		Fred Luciano	Drummondville	SO	140
Joe Scott	Farnham	Runs	89		Ruben Gomez	St. Jean	SO	140
Silvio Garcia	Sherbrooke	RBI	116		Melvin Nee	St. Hyacinthe	ERA	1.69
Silvio Garcia	Sherbrooke	HR	21

1951 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sherbrooke Athlétiques	73	50	.593	0	100,933	Roland Gladu
Granby Red Sox	74	51	.592	0	76,823	Oscar Major / Bud Kimball / Vernon Thoele
Drummondville Cubs	71	49	.591	.5	87,615	Stanislaus Breard
Quebec Braves	65	58	.528	8	103,712	George McQuinn
St. Hyacinthe Saints	55	67	.451	17.5	57,476	Bull Hamons / Hank Camelli
St. Jean Braves	52	68	.423	19.5	48,500	Steve Mizerak
Farnham Pirates	52	71	.423	21	33,519	Sam Bankhead
Trois Rivieres Royals	48	76	.387	25.5	69,139	Al Gardella / Del Bissonette

Playoffs:Sherbrooke 4 games, Drummondville 2; Quebec 4 games, Granby 0.
Finals: Sherbrooke 4 games, Quebec 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joseph Montiero	Granby	BA	.353		John Andre	Granby	W	20
Johnny Davis	Drummondville	Runs	106		Connie Johnson	St. Hyacinthe	SO	172
Joseph Montiero	Granby	Hits	171		Carl Willey	Quebec	ERA	1.95
Frank Gravino	St. Jean	RBI	123		Frank Gravino	St. Jean	HR	42

1952 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
St. Hyacinthe A's	79	49	.617	0	60,147	John Sosh
Quebec Braves	78	51	.605	1.5	111,800	George McQuinn
St. Jean Canadians	63	66	.488	16.5	61,899	Gordon Maltzberger
Trois Rivieres Yankees	59	68	.465	19.5	85,526	Frank Novosel
Drummondville Cubs	57	68	.456	20.5	40,192	Herb Crompton
Granby Phillies	45	79	.363	32	31,554	Al Barillari

Playoffs: St. Hyacinthe 4 games, St. Jean 3; Quebec 4 games, Trois Rivieres 3.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, St. Hyacinthe 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Al Pinkston	St. Hyacinthe	BA	.360		John Wingo	Trois Rivieres	W	16
Hector Lopez	St. Hyacinthe	Runs	115		Stan Wotychowicz	St. Hyacinthe	W	16
Fred Pacitto	Trois Rivieres	Hits	176		Thomas Smith	Drummondville	W	16
Al Pinkston	St. Hyacinthe	RBI	121		Bob Trice	St. Hyacinthe	W	16
Al Pinkston	St. Hyacinthe	HR	30		Robert Long	St. Jean	SO	179
Marco Mainini	Trois Rivieres	ERA	2.61

1953 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Sherbrooke Indians	84	41	.672	0	58,288	Pinky May
Granby Phillies	72	52	.581	11.5	46,935	Al Barillari
Quebec Braves	71	52	.577	12	115,943	George McQuinn
Thetford Mines Mineurs	59	65	.476	24.5	72,530	Bill Krueger (minors)
Trois Rivieres Yankees	58	65	.472	25	73,982	Frank Novosel
St. Jean Canadians	57	65	.467	25.5	39,607	George Genovese
St. Hyacinthe A's	49	73	.402	33.5	30,501	John Sosh / Joe Rullo
Drummondville Royals	42	79	.347	40	35,202	Al Gionfriddo / Joseph Oliffe

Playoffs: Quebec 4 games, Sherbrooke 1; Granby 4 games, Thetford Mines 2.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, Granby 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Waters	Sherbrooke	BA	.348		William Diemer	Thetford Mines	W	20
David Mann	Thetford Mines	Runs	114		Michael Munsinger	St. Hyacinthe	W	20
Fred Waters	Sherbrooke	Hits	182		Marco Mainini	Trois Rivieres	SO	194
John Werner	Quebec	RBI	118		Alfred Dumouchelle	Quebec	ERA	2.29
Robert Diers	Sherbrooke	HR	26

1954 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Quebec Braves	80	48	.625	0	105,269	George McQuinn
Sherbrooke Indians	76	53	.589	4.5	44,541	Mark Wylie
Trois Rivieres Phillies	73	57	.562	8	64,902	Al Barillari / George Stirnweiss
Drummondville A's	60	69	.465	20.5	36,302	Hank Biasatti
St. Jean Canadians	53	73	.421	26	35,222	George DeTore / Steve Mizerak
Thetford Mines Mineurs	43	85	.336	37	47,334	Bill Krueger (minors)

Playoffs: Quebec 4 games, Trois Rivieres 3; Drummondville 4 games, Sherbrooke 3.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, Drummondville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Michael Fandozzi	Quebec	BA	.331		John Luthern	Sherbrooke	W	20
Michael Fandozzi	Quebec	Runs	110		Matt Peoplis	Quebec	SO	220
Michael Fandozzi	Quebec	Hits	173		Matt Peoplis	Quebec	ERA	2.34
Bill Williamson	Sherbrooke	RBI	118		William Stuifbergen	Drummondville	RBI	118
Bill Williamson	Sherbrooke	HR	27

1955 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
St. Jean Canadians	86	44	.662	0	45,000	Steve Mizerak / Fred Luciano
Quebec Braves	81	49	.623	5	101,695	Sibby Sisti
Burlington A's	65	64	.504	20.5	51,267	Vincent Plumbo
Trois Rivieres Phillies	62	68	.477	24	47,873	Al Barillari
Sherbrooke Indians	53	76	.411	32.5	38,509	Edgar Hartness
Thetford Mines Mineurs	42	88	.323	44	35,556	Barney Lutz

Playoffs: Burlington 4 games, St. Jean 1; Quebec 4 games, Trois Rivieres 2.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, Burlington 1. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Robertson	Quebec	BA	.342		Jack Hale	Burlington	W	17
Bill Causion	St. Jean	Runs	105		Dean Lakatosh	St. Jean	W	17
Bill Robertson	Quebec	Hits	173		Richard Mitchener	Sherbrooke	So	1.71
Bill Robertson	Quebec	RBI	108		Ramon Salgado	St. Jean	ERA	2.21
Bill Causion	St. Jean	HR	24

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.